Run: AWESOME +10. Nike Sport Kit recorded: 4.04 miles, 33.32 minutes, 8:18 min/mile pace.
First and foremost, I wanted to extend a very heart-felt thank you to all of the bloggers who inspired me to run last night. This is how it happened:
I was sitting behind this computer in a hotel room, not wanting to do anything but sleep. I am in the midst of moving my entire house, husband, and two dogs from Italy to North Dakota. The past few days have been more stressful than most, so I have been extremely worn down. I tried to forget about the move by reading blog after blog about how you guys ran on beaches, you reached a personal best, new you goals to be achieved, etc. It dawned on me that while I am in here sitting on my tukas not doing anything, I could be out there with you guys running all those miles. I decided that being tired from moving wasn't an excuse to not get out there and do it. So, I did. Thank you for the inspiration!!
Now, on to the second part of my blog, "The Rabbits Were Out." After changing into my running clothes and doing a little bit of the warm up stuff, I looked down and saw the face of a pup that I knew wanted to go with me. I knew he wanted to feel the warm breeze of the beautiful night against his face and tongue as he trotted along beside me. After a day of being stuck inside a kennel, I couldn't say no. So, I leashed him up, put a reflective belt on him (he's black as night, and running at night does NOT help with the car situation), and started to head out there door. That's when I heard the whimpering, then howling, of his little sister,
Molly. We were in the elevator and I could STILL hear her. So, I turned around, went back into the hotel room and leashed her up as well. I have a dual leash system so it's just one handle and two leashes--it works for the most part until they decide to go on opposite sides of a tree and get stuck (it's actually pretty funny to watch). Anyways...I get outside, and I'm thinking to myself, "how in the hell am I going to manage two labs on a run, I've never done this before." Low and behold, the husband pulls up in the car-PHEW! I give him Molly, and I take Kegan for our first run together in months.
It was AWESOME; I ran faster because I had him pacing us. We ended up running on this parking lot at our turn-around point that was JUST paved--no bumps, no holes, and VERY level (of course with a slight slope). The rain had stopped an hour before, so there was a very thin, but very reflective layer of water on the asphalt. As we stepped on, it was like we were running on water-SO COOL! I have never felt a sensation like that before. Since the pavement was so level, there were no puddles--it just flowed evenly. And there we were-running on this new, reflective, beautiful lake. The sky above us, the sky below us.
It became an eventful run when we got about 2.5 miles into it; that's when I saw his ears perk up. I KNEW there had to be something out there. Then, I saw them too. There were rabbits EVERYWHERE. Being the lab that he is, hunting instincts kick in and he's about ready to floor it. OH NO! I yank on the leash and yell easy. "Easy! EASY! EASY KEGAN!" And he finally calms down-a little. For some ungodly reason, there was one rabbit that would not go away; it just stayed on the trail in front of us, as if antagonizing us, knowing it could get away but what a fun chase it would be. Kegan was all about following it too. After a few good minutes of running with the dog AND the rabbit, the rabbit decided to pounce off of the trail and into the woods. Kegan and I finally could calm down. But, boy was I tired from keeping him under control. We ended the run near the hotel and walked a few minutes together. I gave him a good scratch behind the ears and a "good job, buddy," and he just smiled up at me with his tongue hanging out of the side of his mouth. Needless to say, the run was eventful and very productive--I reached a better time for my four mile run. What a runner's high!!
Well, I'm off to the gym to work out the legs. Ciao!
